‘Only the Best Come North’ Published Jan. 27, 2017 By Airman 1st Class Alyssa M. Akers Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- The Magic City Gate leads into Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Jan. 19, 2017. The statement ‘Only the Best Come North’ represents the responsibility placed on all Airmen who enter Minot AFB on a daily basis. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Alyssa M. Akers)